The Lore of Deadly Premonition AKA Red Seeds Profile - SPOILERS!!!

[Trial by Fire]

The raincoat killer!
The game is notable for introducing open world, nonlinear gameplay and a comedy horror theme to the survival horror genre. It is also notable for implementing a free-roaming storyline within an open game world where all the characters have their own schedules.

Alot of threads on here are asking about "Should I buy it?". Simply answer is yes. Read below for detailed info and then you will see why you must play this game.

The objective of Deadly Premonition is to guide the player character, FBI Special Agent Francis York Morgan, from a over-the-shoulder perspective, as he investigates the identity of the "Raincoat Killer", who is responsible for a murder in the rural town of Greenvale. York receives in-game money for numerous actions—both for finishing levels and for minor events, such as shaving or changing suits; he can also be fined for poor performance, such as wearing dirty clothes. Additionally, he requires food and sleep at regular intervals, as indicated by the gauges measuring his hunger and need for sleep. If his gauge for sleepiness reaches zero, he will become hungry more quickly; if his gauge for hunger depletes, he will begin to lose health. Sleeping restores his health, while food and items to ward off sleepiness, such as coffee, can be purchased from stores in Greenvale.

The game centers on Francis York Morgan, as he investigates the murder of 18-year-old Anna Graham in Greenvale. York takes on the case due to the manner of the killing; a seemingly ritualistic murder of a young woman where red seeds have been found on or near the body, as this is similar to a series of other murders across the country. He is assisted by the town's sheriff George Woodman, who is scarred by a past of childhood abuse; the deputy sheriff Emily Wyatt, who moved to the town; and Thomas MacLaine, George's assistant. York generates considerable friction with his dismissive attitude toward the locals, bizarre demeanor, and tendency to interrupt conversations to deliver asides to an unseen person he refers to as "Zach". Throughout the game, York is seen entering dreamlike worlds featuring angelic versions of the key witnesses to the Anna Graham murder, twin children Isaach and Isaiah, and other characters.

As the investigation continues, three more women are murdered: Anna's close friend Becky Ames; Diane Ames, Becky's elder sister and art gallery owner; and Thomas's younger sister Carol MacLaine, who runs a local bar. The key links between the murders are the red seeds and a symbol York believes is a peace symbol upside-down. Additionally, York finds himself regularly ambushed and attacked by the Raincoat Killer, the murderer. York learns that the red seeds originate from Greenvale and that there are two Raincoat Killers: the first one, who went on a killing spree after the United States military sent gas out from the bell tower, causing the residents to temporarily go insane, and the current one, who hopes to gain immortality by eating the red seeds and killing people. While kidnapped by Thomas, York realizes his romantic feelings for Emily; Thomas eventually commits suicide during a battle with her, and York reveals that he believes the copycat raincoat killer is George. George, who has gained shapeshifting powers as the result of eating the red seeds, confirms this, and York kills him.

OMG!

[Priest of Syrinx]

I don't think you should say all those things without spoiler tags.
So says mister Stewart.

[Trial by Fire]

You are correct! Spoiler tag added... So says Mister Stewart

[BananaJane]

It's not a horror game, it just has horror elements

[Trial by Fire]

Anything that contains an element of a genre is and will always fall into that genre. That's why we have action comedy movies. Just an example, but to say it's not a horror game is wrong

[MorningLightMountain]

I'd just delete the final paragraph.